The Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.
Matchup History
The Los Angeles Kings won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on January 16th, 2025 by a final score of 5-1 in Vancouver. The road team has won both meetings this season, but Los Angeles has won six of the last eight meetings between these two teams.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Utah Hockey Club to sit at 26-20-11 on the year. After this game, Vancouver will head on the road for a matchup against the Anaheim Ducks.
Canucks Drop Back-To-Back Games
Quinn Hughes has a team-high 59 points with 14 goals and 45 assists. Brock Boeser has 35 points with 18 goals and 17 assists while Conor Garland’s got 34 points with 14 goals and 20 assists. Elias Pettersson has 35 points with 11 goals and 24 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 35 points with 21 goals and 14 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 19-9-7 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.52 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-5-1 with a 3.82 GAA and an .862 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is also 6-6-3 with a 2.87 GAA and an .891 save percentage this season for the Canucks.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kings have lost two of their last three games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games at Crypto.com Arena following a road loss.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has scored the first goal in each of the Canucks’ last three games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Jake DeBrusk has scored a goal in each of the Canucks’ last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances.
- Filip Hronek has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Kings.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to build on their 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to improve to 31-17-7 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will begin a road trip with a date with the Dallas Stars.
Kings Win Back-To-Back Games & 5 Of Last 6
Anze Kopitar has 46 points including 13 goals and 33 assists while Alex Laferriere has 31 points with 15 goals. Adrian Kempe has 48 points with a team-high 25 goals and 23 assists while Brandt Clarke has 25 points with 21 assists. Kevin Fiala has 38 points with 23 goals and Warren Foegele has 30 points with 15 goals and 15 assists. Quinton Byfield also chipped in 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists this season. Darcy Kuemper has gone 18-6-6 so far this season with a 2.21 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 12-11-1 with a 2.59 GAA and an .892 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last seven games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canucks have lost four of their last five road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Canucks.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Phillip Danault has recorded an assist in each of the Kings’ last four home games against the Canucks.
- Kevin Fiala has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against the Canucks.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one point in 12 of the Kings’ last 13 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Drew Doughty ranks 1st in the Western Conference for average time on ice (25:55) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canucks’ last six games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four games against the Canucks following a home win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the last seven games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction
I’m on the Kings here. As much as the Canucks have been a profitable team to back on the road this season, the Kings continue to be arguably the best home team in the NHL this year. I keep saying it, you have to keep an eye on the Kings down the stretch as they have a lot of home games over the last month and a half of the season it wouldn’t surprise me if the Kings made a run at the division crown. Vancouver’s been able to steal games here and there, but I look for the Kings to get the job done in this one at home. Give me Los Angeles.